If you are using MacOS 10.14.6 Mojave or earlier, iTunes will remain the default app for enjoying your audiobooks.
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Dont worry, you can still listen to your favorite audiobooks on Mac with the Apple Books app. The company will also launch two more digital voices for those genres. With the release of MacOS 10.15 Catalina, Apple has transitioned from iTunes to Apple Books. It's working to expand AI narration's availability, however, and will soon offer it to nonfiction and self-development authors. The books must already be available on Apple Books, must be in English and must pass and editorial review. Apple is only accepting books in the romance and a limited number of other fiction genres for now. They sound pretty human, based on the samples the company shared, but the sound clips were short and might not be a genuine representation of the whole audiobook's quality. They're creating something that is different from the print book, but that adds value as an art form."Īt the moment, Apple offers authors two digital voices to choose from: One soprano and one baritone. David Caron, a co-producer at a large audiobook publisher in Canada, also raised an important point in his statement to The Guardian: "The narrator brings a whole new range of art in creating audiobook. Books narrated by a digital voice aren't exactly new, though, and they're typically hard to listen to due to how robotic they sound. There is truth in that, and if the project turns out to be successful, it could change the future of audiobooks. The tech giant said its digital narration technology will make audiobook creation more accessible. Authors wouldn't only be missing out on potential income by not creating audiobook versions of their titles, but also the opportunity to build their brand and following while the market is still growing. But thing is, the audiobook market has grown tremendously in recent years - it earned $1.6 billion in sales in 2021, and experts reportedly believe the market could be worth over $35 billion by 2030. For independent authors, especially those just starting out, it's not always possible to spare that much money. In its announcement, Apple touched on how commissioning voice actors and producing audiobooks could cost writers and publishers thousands of dollars.
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